Who owns SOREL?
SOREL is owned by Columbia Sportswear (the United States, NASDAQ: COLM), which has owned the brand since 2000.[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Columbia Sportswear Company verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Portland, Oregon
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Founded
- 1962
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: COLM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SOREL
SOREL made winter boots for loggers and trappers in Ontario from 1962 and was repositioned by Columbia towards fashion footwear after it acquired the brand in 2000, a change that took it from a functional supplier to a design-led business.
Ownership timeline of SOREL
- 2000 – present Columbia Sportswear [1] verified
Where SOREL sits in Columbia Sportswear
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SOREL?
The parent company of SOREL is Columbia Sportswear, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is SOREL Canadian or American?
SOREL originated in Canada in 1962, but it is owned today by Columbia Sportswear, which is headquartered in the United States. So SOREL is a Canadian-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Columbia Sportswear owned SOREL?
Columbia Sportswear has owned SOREL since 2000.
Is SOREL still owned by Columbia Sportswear?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, SOREL is still owned by Columbia Sportswear. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Columbia Sportswear Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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